Steering-wheel for automobiles.



EDWARD K. HARDY, OFv AKRON, OHIO.

STE-ERIG-WHEEL FOR AUTOMBILES.

sooner.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led November S, 1908. Serial No. 342,541.

To all whom 'it may con/cern: Y

Be 1t known that I, EDWARD K. HARDY, a`

citizen of the United States, residing' et.

Akron, in the County of Suininit and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful lniprm'einents in Steeringdvheels for Automobiles, of which the following is' a specification.

This invention relates to iinproveinentsfi'nv `steeringWheels for automobiles, and the object is to provide a Wheel having' a rim so constructed that a gripping portion is provided with a non-slippablesurface, and et the saine time to produce n strong and rigid structure.

With the above object in View, the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully, described, partioulerly pointed out in the claim, und clearly illustrated by the accompanying drawing, in Wliich- Figure l is a top plan vieW of a portion of a. steering'wheel constructed in accordance with iny invention; and Fig. 2, o vertical .sectional view therethrough.

In carrying` out iny invention, I construct the rim oit' the wheel oi' 'a metal cone-shaped ring; l embedded in n. covering 2 of rubber compound. I

3 designates the arms of the spider of the Wheel, which are secured to the rim portion by screw-bolts or other securing' devices which pass through lugs or seats :3 on the ends of said arnis in which the riln fits and through lthe rubber covernnr;A into the metal lic ring. The ring, being cone-shaped, a securn'ig-devioe for the bolts is prov1ded,ex-`

- tending substantially parallel toilie lugs or seats 5.

From the above description, it will he seen that I ha v'e provided n very strong and rigid Wheel having a rim of rubber, which forms a non-slippable1 .ri'ipl'iing-surface land that said rini is reinforced by n metallic core.

Havingl thus fully described my invention, what claim new and desirepto secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is;

A steering-Wheel for automobiles having a rigid spider portion, a rim et" rubber, a conical-shaped instal ring` embedded in said rubber rim, und securing ineens .passing through the arms of the spider and entering` said rim. 'l

In testimony whereof I a-iiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDVARD K. I IAL D Y. ldf'itnesses E. R. Gninivmgf E. lV. S'rnnn'r. 

